Our Staff

Our staff is made up of 50 employees, both part- and full-time. We are proud that our team reflects our Durham community. We prioritize staff development, cross-training between departments, and promoting from within in order to create an upwardly mobile and educated staff across all departments.

We strongly value customer service and hire folks whose friendliness and helpfulness will enhance the customer experience. Feel free to ask any staff member for assistance while you shop or if you have questions about the store!

Leadership Team

Jasmine Bowles

Interim General Manager

Jasmine brings a rich history of business operations and equity advocacy to her position at DCM. She loves building strong relationships with teammates and this collaboration, along with her strong strategic thinking skills help the Co-op increase efficiency and maintain financial soundness. Jasmine is a momma bear to three spicy young ladies and spends the rest of her time advocating for their educational needs and empowering other African American parents to do the same.

Dawn Pressley

Community Outreach Coordinator

Watson

Beer & Wine Coordinator

Watson came to DCM with more than a decade of experience in the vast world of beer and wine. Her favorite part of the job is talking with customers about their tastes and palates and helping them discover new and exciting beverages they haven’t tried before. Watson is an NC native and besides the humidity, she loves her home. She is a botanical watercolorist and spends her free time at art markets and shows selling her art.

Contact Watson if you’d like to place a special order!

Kristin Spain

Front End Manager

Kris loves leading her team of cashiers and values how they all work together, taking pride in providing a great shopping experience for DCM customers. She especially likes taking on new tasks to help the store run smoothly. Kris appreciates that the Co-op helps you be healthy without even trying! A lover of old movies, most of her spare time is now spent watching PBS kids shows and playing in the park with her daughter (and it’s always great to catch a favorite old movie during nap time!).

Anwar Simon

Grocery Manager

Anwar came to the Co-op after working in marketing, sales, and customer service for almost 20 years. He specifically wanted to work at a cooperative because he values what co-ops can stand for: worker’s needs being as important as Co-op customers’, in a democratic and representative environment. Anwar is one of four DCM employees with Caribbean roots, and he is proud that his experiences add to the wide variety of perspectives that the Co-op draws from to meet the needs of our community. He has grown an appreciation for coffee over the past couple of years through his relationships with our vendor partners and is always excited to learn more about this craft and its supply chain!

Chris Stevens

Butcher

Chris has been working in the meat industry for over a decade, working in small shops, grocery stores, and local meat aggregators on the west coast and here in Durham. Chris enjoys engaging with and educating customers about local pasture raised meat, butchery, and cooking. When he isn’t working, Chris enjoys being with his family, gardening or finding something yummy to eat.

Josh Collier

Prepared Foods Manager 

Before joining the co-op Josh worked in the cheese industry for many years, beginning at Paxton and Whitfield in London, where he supplied cheese to the royal family! He now brings his expertise to the DCM kitchens as the Prepared Foods Manager and leads his team in preparing healthful, delicious food for the Durham community.  When not working Josh enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the Triangle’s rich culinary scene, and playing soccer with his son in the backyard.

     David Bernstein – Deli Coordinator

     Leila McCann – Specialty Coordinator

     Brian Slosek – Kitchen Coordinator

David Dellea

Produce Manager

David has worked in produce for more than thirty years, but his connection with fresh vegetables began even earlier, as he grew up on a family farm. He loves that produce is alive and filled with the earth’s base energy. It gives him a rooted connection to Mother Earth. David is invested in co-op model of community cooperation and support. He has two amazing adult sons and has loved playing video games since he was 15, when the first gaming machine was invented. You’ll also find him camping and playing disc golf.

Tracie Little

Wellness Coordinator

Tracie has been the wellness manager for the Co-op since it opened its doors in 2015. She is an herbalist, and an assistant teacher at Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine. Her focus for the Wellness department is to make it a community hub for herbal supplements. She has worked at multiple natural foods stores and co-ops and has an abiding passion for alternative health care and organic foods.